Chinook + Cascade + ?? = ??(grapefruit?)

[cool brew]

My turn! This grapefruit thing sounds like a great idea. I am gonna brew one over the weekend. What do you guys think about mixing some Crystal hops with Cascades. Good idea, or very bad idea?

 

[homebrewer_99]

I made an American Ale with Cascade and Saaz. Very pleasant.

 

[LouT]

I've never had Crystal hops.
I should be tasting/kegging my chinook/cascade beer this weekend, will post initial impressions.
Next batch I might go with a blonder color ale with maybe 25% wheat, and safale 56 (or whatever it is now), and try a 3 hop blend of chinook, cascade, and amarillo. Up in the air.
Did cascade and saaz give a grapefruity pleasant taste, Bill?

 

[cool brew]

LouT, I see you are looking at doing an ESB. Mine came out VERY well using goldings and fuggles. Are you doing a grapefruit ESB. That is not a bad idea at all. Replace the goldings with some Cascades and I think you have a good pair of hops for an ESB.

 

[LouT]

LouT, I see you are looking at doing an ESB. Mine came out VERY well using goldings and fuggles. Are you doing a grapefruit ESB. That is not a bad idea at all. Replace the goldings with some Cascades and I think you have a good pair of hops for an ESB.

Yup, americanized ESB might be the trick, your second suggestion. Do you have a decent extract w/grains recipe maybe I can do my own hop substitution?